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of the Arnce Moody; but one important question to be solved is the 
amount of rain -fall during the monsoons ; this has not yet been ascer- 
tained, though from the appearance of the sholas.the moss and lichens 
on the trees^ &c., I am of opinion it is not much greater than that on 
the Pulnies and considerably less than the fall to the westward of 
Ootacamund. The area of this range is of such Hmsted extent that 
there can hardly be any great difference in the amount of rain at one 
spot or another, and there is reason to suppose the whole hills would 
be quite habitable throughout the year. It is to be regretted that 
I failed to reach this part of the hills on my first attempt, for had I 
then succeeded, I could have remained some days in the vicinity 
and thoroughly explored the country, but the second excursion was 
so late in the season that I was obliged to hasten back to my head 
quarters and prepare to leave the hills before the heavy rains set in ; 
had the Tooracadavoo river become flooded and impassable, there was 
no possibility of obtaining suppHcs from the low country. 
" With the superior advantages of the Nielgherries and Pulnies, 
it will probably be many years before any extensive settlement is 
formed on the Annamullays, unless the country is opened up by roads, 
then the thousands of acres of land suitable for chinchona, tea, and 
coffee, would soon attract planters to these lovely hills. 
"The only approaches to the hills that I am aware of, are — 
1st, from Kotoor on the north, up the valley of the Tooracadavoo to 
Michaels valley ; 2nd, from Dhullce or the north-east over the Appia 
Mullay ridge ; and 3rd to ascend the hills from the south-eastern side, 
vM the valley of Ungeenaad on to the Coomarikul plateau or the 
plateau beyond Kartu Mullay. I believe a road could be made for 
wheeled carriages up either the Tooracadavoo or the Ungeenaad 
valleys without any very considerable difficulties ; but I question if it 
would be advisable to construct anything more than a bridle-path over 
the Appia Mullay. The advantage of this latter route is the being 
able to secure a safe halting place half-way up on the Appia Mullay 
ridge ; whereas both the other roads pass through more than twenty 
miles of dangerously feverish country before safe halting ground can 
be reached. 
